Hello, I’m brand new to the forum and I have just picked up the whistle as well. I just recently visted Ireland (first time) and I had the pleasure of seeing many a good session while there. Being that I LOVE music and that I’m a musician myself (guitar) I decided that perhaps the best way to carry-on the memory of Ireland was to pick-up a whistle and in a sense “bring back” some of the trad Irish music by learning to play the whistle. Along with a whistle, I also picked-up a book entitled " 110 Best Tin Whistle Tunes of Ireland" (er, something like that). It includes two CD’s of all the music contained in the book. So, far I’ve learned three tunes, and I’ve found the CD’s very helpful. Since I can’t read sheet music worth a lick, I listen to the companion CD along with the tune that I’m learning until I get the right “feel” for the tune, then once I’ve got it down, I practice without the CD. Am I on the right track? Since I’m a true beginner, I’d love any advice or tips on playing tunes, practicing, etc. Also, any “must have” artists, groups, etc. that play trad Irish music?
Thanks for your time and for putting up with this rambling post!! 
…just to clarify, I’ve always enjoyed trad Irish music, and when I decided to learn the whistle, I really wanted to do the music justice and learn to play the “right” way…I didn’t want to come across as just wanting to play the whistle to hold on to some memory of Ireland. That would be “cheapen” the whole idea. All in all, I’m taking on learning the whistle quite seriously and would love any input from you folks out there!
Hi, welcome aboard. Let me suggest you post this on the
whistle board, if you haven’t already done so, cause
we’re transverse flute fanatics here and so can’t
help you as well. Also, if you read over
past threads going back forever, you may find
a wealth of info that may be pretty practical.
Best wishes, Jim
…yeah It’d proabably help if I post in the right forum, wouldn’t it?? 
My apologies everyone!! I swear I do know the diff between a flute and a whistle… 
You’re welcome here, anyway ~ lots of great info to be had on BOTH boards, as Jim already pointed out
Mary